Overview
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Education
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Personal Information
References
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International Visits And Events
Consultancy Work Experience
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Ghulam Shams Bigana

Ghulam Shams Bigana

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Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Management Specialist (Health)

USIAD/Afghanistan
06.2021 - Current
  • Provide strategic technical direction and preparation of strategy updates, program area analysis, presentations, and briefing materials
  • Serve as a technical expert on cross donor committees and working groups to ensure coordinated technical engagement and programs across a highly complex array of inputs into the Afghanistan health system.
  • Provide strategic direction to the broader health development community to reach consensus on specific technical approaches and ensure a complementary and cohesive technical approach across the sector
  • Assists with the coordination of OHN strategies and program/project activities with other USAID/Afghanistan technical offices
  • Serve as AOR and/or alternate for large complex bilateral projects that provide the range of technical programming including primary health care, maternal, newborn and child health, family planning/reproductive health, nutrition development, infectious disease, and health systems strengthening
  • Oversee, evaluate, and monitor contractors’/grantees’ performance, project budgets, and progress
  • Support the monitoring of OHN program funding for health projects. Liaise closely with USAID’s Office of Financial Management, Office of Program and Project Development, Office of Acquisitions and Assistance (OAA) to maintain proper records pertaining to program/project decisions and budgets
  • Provide leadership and work closely with the OHN M&E team specialist and AORs/CORs to ensure that outputs and impact of activities are analyzed periodically, and data are used to guide partner performance management.
  • Develop information tracking systems, coordinate monitoring and evaluation, and analyze data. Maintain project and program files, including databases on project performance, implementation progress, disbursement of funds, and achievement of objectives.
  • As AOR, ensure projects coordinate with the broader donor community to establish synergies and shared use of data systems to monitor progress in the health sector across activities for comparability and complementarity.
  • Ensure that projects maintain a continued focus on Quality of Care in all aspects of programming.

Director, Provincial Health Coordination Office

Ministry of Public Health
12.2017 - 06.2019
  • Prepare Provincial Health Coordination Directorate, PHCD s’ monthly, quarterly and annual work plan according to the MoPH general plan so that the objectives are met
  • Interact, Liaise and coordinate between provincial public health directorates, PHDs and MoPH s’ general directorates and units
  • Ensure that provincial requests and letters get timely response, sent and coordinated with MoPH s’ general directorates and units and receive timely feedback
  • Ensure that minutes of the provincial public health coordination committees are received regularly and on monthly bases from provinces, studied and provided feedback in collaboration with MoPH s’ general directorates and units
  • Ensure that all MoPH s’ policies, guidelines, plans, strategies and regulations exist in the provinces so that these materials are read and applied by health care providers
  • Plan and conduct provincial visits and provide technical assistance to PHCC and provincial Health officer, PHOs
  • Facilitate the performance appraisal of the provincial health directors
  • Facilitate the processes in central MoPH and provide solutions to the problems raised by Provincial health offices, PHOs
  • Organize meetings and follow-up the decisions of provincial affairs coordination committee
  • Identify and propose budgetary needs of the PHCD as per plan and strategy of the MoPH
  • Provide monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports to inform MoPH authorities on the progress of PHCD s’ activities
  • Ensure proper management of the directorate, recruitment, motivation, training and development of the PHCD staff for productive performance and to satisfy the agreed upon standards
  • Conduct performance appraisal of the PHCD staff according to the civil service workers’ law

MoPH-SM Deputy Director

Ministry of Public Health
11.2015 - 12.2017
  • Assisted the MoPH-SM Director in all matters related to the MOPH-SM that arrive at the MoPH-SM director desk
  • Ensure the smooth implementation of the BPHS in MOPH-SM provinces.
  • Developed MoPH-SM’s projects proposal to ensure the sustainability of the programs.
  • Provided technical support and capacity enhancement to PHOs and health facility staffs through conducting trainings based on BPHS recommended list
  • Supervised overall health facilities of MoPH-SM ten days per month based on approved supervision plan.
  • Assisted the procurement officer in all matters related to the MoPH-SM procurement processes (developing plan, communication to UNICEF and ARDS, as well as World Bank)
  • Analyzed the data and giving feedback to PPHOs, about technical and financial reports during each quarter.
  • Promote capacity building and trainings activities of overall project
  • Participated in evaluation of some health services delivery programs at national level whenever assigned by MoPH official authorities.
  • Needs to work closely with the MOPH-SM finance advisor
  • Attend the quarterly MOPH-SM meetings in the central and provincial level.
  • Compile the quarterly reports from MOPH-SM provinces and submit the draft reports to the SM Director for his approval.

Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Management Sciences for Health/LMG Project
09.2014 - 06.2015
  • Actively participation in HIS related meetings in Ministry of health and provides updates to program manager M&E
  • Assisted Program Manager (PM) M&E in implementation of M&E work plan in MoPH related departments i.e. HMIS, research and M&E
  • Conducted periodic During Action and After Action Reviews, taking minutes and sharing and follow up with program managers.
  • Promoted capacity building and trainings’ activities of overall project
  • Assisted PM M&E in maintaining and regularly update the status of the Project Monitoring Plan (PMP), Project Results Framework
  • Compiled and archive the project deliverables; gather success stories from the project team and share them with the LMG Communications Team for finalization and dissemination
  • Assisted PM M&E to respond to ad-hoc requests by USAID, MoPH and/or and LMG team
  • Provided technical assistance to the MoPH to implement HIS strategic plan
  • Worked with HMIS department to oversee the collection and widespread dissemination of information on lessons learned from implementation of the BPHS and EPHS.
  • Provided support to the HMIS department in analysis of HMIS data on quarterly bases and help HMIS department in writing quarterly and annual reports.
  • Assist PM M&E to help MoPH improve use of information, and develop and maintain a strong follow up mechanism on M&E findings
  • Participated in the MoPH HIS Task Force and other technical forums e.g. CGHN to further support the development, use and maintenance of the HMIS system.
  • Contributed to draft and finalize training materials, policy documents and briefing notes for HE the minister when needed
  • Data entry afghan info and Train-et databases

Training and Outreach Program Manager

Health Policy Project (HPP)/Afghan Social marketing organization
09.2012 - 09.2014
  • Developed Training and community outreach program activities related to the social marketing strategies of the HPP Project by evaluating the needs of the general public and community groups
  • Supervised and monitored the training and community outreach projects contracted out with the local NGOs.
  • Facilitated and overseen training materials revision including development of necessary tools
  • Prepared periodic reports on the status of trainings and community outreach field activities and shared with the Sales and Marketing departments and management staff
  • Promote capacity building and trainings’ activities of overall project
  • Develop the budget and plans for training and community outreach activities
  • Collaborated with the sales and marketing department to identify opportunities for integration of marketing, sales and training efforts and processes to improve the customer experience and sales results.

Community Based Health Care Advisor

Health Care Improvement Project (HCI), University Research Company LLC
06.2010 - 09.2012
  • Managed URC-HCI community healthcare improvement interventions in compliance with HCI-Afghanistan community collaborative strategy
  • Play key role in the development and modification of community collaborative plan
  • Assisted provincial quality improvement teams in community healthcare improvement including convening community monthly meetings and quarterly learning sessions
  • Undertaken regular filed visits including participation in mentoring and coaching visits
  • Promote and support training and capacity building activities of the project
  • Reviewed provincial community collaborative reports and provide feedback accordingly
  • Contribute to writing USAID and headquarter Biweekly, monthly and quarterly reports
  • Analyzed the need for appropriate and relevant training for community improvement teams and coordinate the arrangements for trainings.

Senior Technical Advisor for Community Based Health Care

MSH/Tech-serve project, MOPH capacity building program
01.2010 - 06.2010
  • Technically supported the MOPH CBHC Department in developing technical guidelines and strategies for CBHC System to address existing needs mainly focusing on Scaling up FP with awareness of cultural and political sensitivities, and according to donor expectations and timeframes
  • Implemented and scaled up technical assistance in a manner that leads to adoption and sustainable use of tools and approaches by building client awareness of current gaps
  • Strengthened technical capacity of local CBHC staff/consultants by conducting a needs assessment of their capacity, creating an action plan and assisting in implementing their action plan
  • Developed training materials and design workshops that are needed to targeted technical assistance to CBHC at the provincial and central levels
  • Tracked records and HMIS database for program outcomes in all CBHC elements
  • Regularly travel to assigned provinces to help mentor and build technical capacity as well as support the development and monitoring of provincial work plans
  • Coordinate with partners for better results at the area of responsibility
  • Promoted capacity building and training activities of overall project
  • Provided adequate and timely responses to requests for program reporting and communication from Tech Serve, the MOPH and USAID, through the supervisor.

Program officer, Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage

GHPIEGO
12.2008 - 01.2010
  • Prepared and implemented pipeline analyses and quarterly spending targets.
  • Prepare and monitor the detailed procurement and distribution plan, so that project material is purchased on time, distributed and within budget
  • Prepared and edited all associated donor reports –– monthly, quarterly, and final.
  • Reviewed NGO proposal, prepare RFP documents, grant correspondence and make appropriate changes to the contract (modification) where necessary during the life of the project with technical director and chief of Party
  • Supported capacity building and training activities of overall projects
  • Carried out periodic reviews of generic health education materials.
  • Reviewed and Revise data collecting and monitoring tolls for the project from time to time when needed
  • Conducted formative research/qualitative research as required
  • Identified and trained implementation team - trainers and community based supervisors
  • Conducted follow up technical assistance visits and observed community education activities and training of Misoprostol distributors
  • Reviewed efforts to date and developed a plan for national scaling up of the intervention in coordination with Ministry of Public Health.

Manager Health

Save the Children
09.2007 - 11.2008
  • Helped the BCC Manager provide technical oversight for BCC/CM activities, and liaise between HSSP staff and the MoPH IEC unit.
  • Collaborated with colleagues from the MoPH IEC unit, other relevant MoPH departments and NGOs to identify BCC technical assistance (TA) needs. In consultation with supervisor and colleagues, developed and implemented a plan to provide training/support to meet identified TA needs.
  • Reviewed the pre-service and in-service training curricula of health care service providers to identify interpersonal counseling and communication (IPC/C) areas covered, and revised the training curricula to incorporate IPC/C modules/curricula and/or develop new training curricula and job aids.
  • Organized BCC and IPC/C trainings for relevant MoPH/NGO, colleagues, as directed by BCC Manager.
  • Collaborated with MoPH IEC colleagues to identify formative research needs, and conducted research to improve IPC/C practices of service providers.
  • Coordinated technical review of all BCC materials with relevant MoPH departments, other government ministries, NGOs, and donors, through the MoPH IEC Task Force.
  • Built capacity of NGOs and pre-service health institution colleagues to (1) train MoPH health care service providers in BCC and IPC/C and (2) monitor IPC/C practices.
  • Ensured timely distribution of IPC/C guides and job aids, including training manuals to HSSP-supported NGOs.
  • Designed and implemented plans for monitoring and evaluating the impact of IPC/C training activities on the knowledge, skills and performance of MoPH health care service providers.
  • Prepared project progress reports, quarterly reports and reports on formative research undertaken, and the monitoring reports measuring the impact of BCC/CM approaches and IPCC training, and, others as determined by the HSSP program.

Provincial Health Advisor

MSH-REACH Field office
11.2005 - 03.2006
  • Identify long-term and short-term technical assistance needs for PHO staff and NGO grantees, and communicate to PSS for action by relevant REACH departments.
  • Carry out specific training, support, and other capacity building activities for both PHO staff and NGO grantees in planning, training, human resources, supervision, HMIS, monitoring, and other technical areas (in collaboration with appropriate REACH departments).
  • Support the PHD in the establishment of the ability to administer the PHCC, including arranging and managing meetings and documenting proceedings and any decisions taken.
  • Help to liaise among NGOs, PHOs, PHCCs, and REACH Kabul in matters of policy and implementation of health care, including location of health facilities.
  • Provide technical assistance to support the achievement of the PHCC Terms of Reference, including planning, reporting, community-based health care, monitoring and evaluation, and proposal writing/review.
  • Help to ensure the availability of technical materials (i.e., reports, tools, policy guidelines) for use by PHO and NGO staff.
  • Act as resource for community-based health care (CBHC) for the PHO and the NGOs.
  • Support and guide the implementation with the NGOs of tools to systematically evaluate the quality of services at health facilities in the field (i.e., the Fully Functional Service Delivery Point methodology).
  • Facilitate the work of other REACH departments, including in the areas of training and monitoring of NGO grantees’ performance and drug supply.
  • Explore opportunities for linkages with programs of other institutions and the private sector, particularly at the community level.
  • Provide regular and ad hoc reports on the progress of activities and on the general situation in the relevant provinces. Provide information to REACH Kabul on local needs, including program and technical needs, administrative and management problems, and political situation which affects the development of health system.
  • Acting as field office manager, plan and oversee operational, logistic and financial activities of the office, staff recruitment, staff capacity building and performance assessment.

Regional HMIS Officer

MSH-REACH Field Office
09.2004 - 10.2005
  • To help the Provincial Health Advisor to deliver technical assistance to Provincial Health Coordination Committees (PHCCs), Provincial Health Offices (PHOs), and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
  • Support and guide the implementation of FFSDP (quality monitoring tool) with the NGOs and to ensure regular reporting and feed back to the FFSDP core team in Kabul
  • Responsible for providing the main findings and feedback of FFSDP implementation status, progress and development of NGOs work plan for corrective actions.
  • Provide onsite technical assistance and support to the NGOs and Health facility staff based on the findings from the baseline evaluation and internal assessments.
  • Facilitate and support the Provincial FFSDP committee in planning, reviewing the progress and to identify the needs for Technical support in FFSDP implementation.
  • Work closely with the PHO and NGOs to develop and implement Provincial HMIS roll out plan.
  • Work with provincial HMIS committee and PPHO HMIS officer to identify the gaps in the capacity and implementation of health workers in the province, conduct trainings, ensure HMIS implementation and generate reports based on the data to PHCC on quarterly bases.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of the REACH database by updating and maintaining reference files, updating and maintaining data files not included in the central database and complying with the schedules backup and restore procedures.

CHW Trainer

Cooperation International
02.2004 - 07.2004
  • In cooperation with Health facility in charge facilitate the selection of community health workers identified by community.
  • Train the selected CHWs, supervise their field activities and provide feedback.
  • Assist the health facility in charges to assess the CHWs performance through checking their monthly reports and fill the gaps identifies by providing feedback in month meeting with CHWs.
  • Ensure the monthly meetings with health committees facilitate and help health committees in identification of local health problems, development of the annual plan with regular follow-up in monthly meetings and encourage the community for better supporting of the community health workers.
  • Ensure that monthly reports are coming on time to NGO Field office and Nimruz Provincial health Office on time and regularly from the health unites.
  • Train the health facility staff on HMIS, analyze the data and give feedback on time back to health facility staff, and monitor the improvement of health service delivery through data use.
  • Enter the report, data, send reports to Kabul office and Ministry of Health as required, maintain the database.

Education

Executive Post graduate Diploma - Nutrition

Public health Institute of India
12.2017

MBA -

American University of Afghanistan
12.2016

MD - General medicine

Kabul Medical University
12.2003

Govt. Degree College -

Hangu
Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
12.1993

Government High School No 1 -

Hangu
Hangu, Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
12.1991

Skills

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Access
  • SPSS
  • STATA
  • Good knowledge of internet communication

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 11/11/72
  • Nationality: Afghan

References

Abdul Naser Ikram, MPH, Senior TB Technical Advisor, USAID. Bureau for Global Health, Office of Infectious Disease, Aikram@usaid.gov, naserikram2003@yahoo.com

Languages

Fluent (Native Language), Fluent in Reading, speaking and writing, Fluent in Reading, speaking and writing, Fluent (Attended Urdu schools in Pakistan)

International Visits And Events

  • ANE-FP and Reproductive health Best Practices Scaling up Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 09/03/07 - 09/10/07
  • Field visit and workshop, SEARCH, India, Girchirulli, 06/01/08
  • Study Visit of Community Based Health Care Program, Ghaja Mada University Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 04/07/10 - 04/17/10
  • Study Visit of CBHC Program, Bangladesh, Organized by BRAC and TAI, 04/17/10 - 04/24/10

Consultancy Work Experience

  • Conduct needs’ assessment to identify and recruit students for community midwifery and nursing education programs, Relief Humanitarian and Development Organization, RHDO, 02/20/21 - 06/30/21, Dr. Faiz Mohammad Atif, drfaiz.rhdo@gmail.com, +93(0)799687925
  • Global Fund C19RM Application Development, Global Health Technical Assistance & Mission Support (GH-TAMS) Project, 04/24/21 - 06/30/21, Carrie Keefe, ckeefe@ghtams.com, +1.202.991.8300
  • Design and Conduct LQAS survey in targeted provinces of AFIAT project, Emerging Leaders Consulting Services in partnership with MSH, 01/01/21 - 04/30/21, Dr. Javed Rahmanzai, ajaved@elcs-af.org
  • Conduct Quality of TB Services Assessment, QTSA Afghanistan, John Snow Incorporation, 07/01/19 - 12/31/21, Upama Khatri, upama_khatri@jsi.com, +41 79 825 4682
  • Finalize WHO’s Sexual, reproductive, maternal, child health and newborn core indicators for humanitarian program in Asia, Jawad Samsor Consulting Company, 12/10/19 - 01/31/20, Akmalsamsor, Akmalsamsor@gmail.com
  • Gender Based Violence End of Project Evaluation, World Health Organization, country office Afghanistan, 10/01/19 - 01/31/20, Dr. Sharifullah Haqmal, haqmals@who.int
  • Conducting Management and leadership training for INTERSOS INTERNATIONAL staff, INTERSOS, 12/01/19 - 12/15/19, Dr. Shah Maqsood Sahibzada, pmr.afghanistan@intersos.org
  • Evaluation of the Strengthening Resilience of Afghan Returnees in Afghanistan, Jawad Samsor Consulting Company, 08/01/15 - 09/30/15, Dr. Akmal Samsor, akmalsamsor@gmail.com

Timeline

Project Management Specialist (Health)

USIAD/Afghanistan
06.2021 - Current

Director, Provincial Health Coordination Office

Ministry of Public Health
12.2017 - 06.2019

MoPH-SM Deputy Director

Ministry of Public Health
11.2015 - 12.2017

Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Management Sciences for Health/LMG Project
09.2014 - 06.2015

Training and Outreach Program Manager

Health Policy Project (HPP)/Afghan Social marketing organization
09.2012 - 09.2014

Community Based Health Care Advisor

Health Care Improvement Project (HCI), University Research Company LLC
06.2010 - 09.2012

Senior Technical Advisor for Community Based Health Care

MSH/Tech-serve project, MOPH capacity building program
01.2010 - 06.2010

Program officer, Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage

GHPIEGO
12.2008 - 01.2010

Manager Health

Save the Children
09.2007 - 11.2008

Provincial Health Advisor

MSH-REACH Field office
11.2005 - 03.2006

Regional HMIS Officer

MSH-REACH Field Office
09.2004 - 10.2005

CHW Trainer

Cooperation International
02.2004 - 07.2004

Executive Post graduate Diploma - Nutrition

Public health Institute of India

MBA -

American University of Afghanistan

MD - General medicine

Kabul Medical University

Govt. Degree College -

Hangu

Government High School No 1 -

Hangu

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